Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.99 million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.99 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nicaragua peaked at 1.99 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 434,861 people, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 434,861 people | — |
| 1998 | 595,664 people | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 840,103 people | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million people | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million people | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | +63.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.99 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.99 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515,262 people | 434,861 people | 595,664 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million people | 840,103 people | 1.22 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nicaragua?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nicaragua was 1.99 million people in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,861 people in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.